Articles tagged “Middle East”

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Middle East

Flying High in Dubai

Yes, information is limited. But there’s more than sufficient evidence to declare Emirates a thriving airline. In fact, it’s earning stronger profits than it ever did in the 2010s, thanks…
Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat | 7 months ago
An Emirates A380 plane in the sky
Middle East

Emirates Earnings and Booming Brazil

In part one of this week's Airline Weekly Lounge Podcast, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss Emirates' record-breaking results and ask how long these good times can last. In part…
Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat | 7 months ago
Middle East

Jazz Funk: Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways Hits A Rough Patch

In this week’s edition, the Gulf Middle East takes center stage with a profile of Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways. Though rather small, Jazeera’s difficulties with overcapacity are afflicting carriers of all…
Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat | 10 months ago
A Boeing 777-9 lands in Dubai
Asia-Pacific

Boeing’s Big Week in Dubai

It was a busy week for Airbus and particularly Boeing in Dubai. The airframers racked up more than 350 orders for new aircraft from Emirates, Ethiopian, FlyDubai, and others at…
Edward Russell and Jay Shabat | 1 year ago
Air Arabia plane in Bordeaux
Asia-Pacific

What Do Airlines Face This Autumn?

How are airlines doing as the second-quarter earnings season wraps up? Generally good, but yield and cost concerns persist. Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss. Plus, Air Arabia's impressive results.
Edward Russell | 1 year ago